UFC on FOX 29 draws announced 11,382 attendance for $1.09 million live gate

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Today’s UFC on FOX 29 event drew an announced attendance of 11,382 and a live gate of $1,085,712.25.

UFC officials announced the tallies following the event, which MMAjunkie attended.

UFC on FOX 29 took place at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. It aired on FOX following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, Dustin Poirier (23-5 MMA, 15-4 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (18-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) put on an all-time classic, which Poirier won with a fourth-round TKO. The lightweight bout was a “Fight of the Night” winner.

The event was just the the UFC’s third in Arizona and marked its debut in Glendale, which is located near Phoenix.

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